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Apple Seeds Second iOS 6.1 Beta to Developers

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l.w41sh

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Jan 18, 2009
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I have not been able to access the iOS Dev page since yesterday. Is their any direct links to the downloads anyone can post?
 
MichaelJohnston

MichaelJohnston

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spyd4r said:
please fix the battery issue! i can't get more then 4.5 hours usage.. ever..

1% used every 2 minutes is unacceptable!
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I was getting terrible battery life on my 5 until I turned off location services for Passbook. It was checking to see if Starbucks was nearby a bit more often than necessary.
 
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TheNewDude

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lkrupp said:
"This had better fix the (insert favorite alleged widespread but ignored by Apple on purpose issue) or else I will chuck all my Apple gear and go rogue!"

There, I got that tired old rag out of the way for everyone.

And no, you still can't downgrade to iOS 5 and get Google Maps back. And no, your WiFi issue will still be there because you have a cheap wireless router whose obsolete firmware hasn't been updated in years and you don't know how to do it anyway.

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Baloney.
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cmChimera said:
OS X doesn't have live wallpapers by default. You've always been able to find apps that allowed it. I did a long time ago. It was interesting for about 2 minutes.
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Avatarshark said:
Here is the thing, if that is the reason you are jumping from iOS to Android, wow.

I think that Apple is designing a device in which you can just jump on and you can play without tinkering, just like a console with gaming. But if you more options, go ahead and use Android, but like in gaming, jumping from console to PC, you face the hassle of setting up your device, and have to content with the fact you don't have access to the same number of apps [well apps lets say the PC wins on this end] and games as you can get on iOS.

Android:
More options
Less apps

iOS:
More apps
Less options.
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I just used ONE example.
There are other things too.
- Quick access buttons in the Notification area.
- Battery consumption details. (This one is big for me since i run out of battery during the day and would like to know how I can better manage my battery and get more out of it.)
- Usage warnings and blocks on data. You can set how much data the phone can use and then block the rest so you don't go over your monthly usage since not everyone has unlimited data.
- Changing default programs.

These are just SOME of the examples.

Trust me, i'm not saying that android is better. If i thought that I'd have a Galaxy S3 in my hand instead of the iPhone 5. What I am saying is that Apple need to continue leaping like android is instead of just strolling along.
 
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extradryny

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Jun 2, 2011
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runeapple said:
All I can say is I hope netflix is fixed, I am totally fed up of audio and video not being in sync, it randomly going black, it randomly closing in the middle of a film and then forgetting where it was
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That, and airplay randomly drops out on me all the time now with the same result - iTunes has no memory of where I was in the video, and I'm forced to find my place again. And then it drops out again... (repeat cycle)
 
TouchMint.com

TouchMint.com

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May 25, 2012
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I am pretty sure their strategy is to make battery life as bad as possible so you have to buy more of their overpriced charging cords. It worked on me at least my phone cannot make it through a full day of work.
 
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JTToft

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Apr 27, 2010
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... And perhaps the most significant change in 6.1 (at least for me and many other Danes): The enabling of the 1800 MHz band for LTE!

I can't wait for the public release!
 
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spyd4r

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MichaelJohnston said:
I was getting terrible battery life on my 5 until I turned off location services for Passbook. It was checking to see if Starbucks was nearby a bit more often than necessary.
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i'll give it a go and see if there is a difference tomorrow during the day at work.
 
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komodrone

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Apr 26, 2011
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LastMinuteMike said:
Now I'm not saying this is due to Forstall getting the boot, but check out the new design for the Passbook start screen.

Image

It's definitely A LOT "flatter" than the previous design, is it possible they're working that fast?

Here's the old one for reference: Image
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design is better, but I prefer not to read a long paragraph.
 
swordfish5736

swordfish5736

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Jun 29, 2007
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Xenomorph said:
Does anyone know if the App Store (Genius, Purchased apps, etc) works in 6.1?

It has never worked for me in 6.0.x
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It works for me on 6.1 but has worked on 6.0 and 6.0.1 as well




That new passbook information screen is a card for passbook. So it's there even if you have a pass unlike the previous one which disappeared once you added your first pass. It can be deleted like a pass as well
 
nutmac

nutmac

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TheNewDude said:
The biggest complain I hear from all my iPhone using friends is how boring it's become. There is nothing "new" or "fresh" available on the phone anymore.

I wonder how much longer will it take Apple to start allowing users to change "Themes" on the iPhone and give people a bit more control of what there phone can and cannot do.
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Themes is a wrong way to solve "boredom". It may be fun for a little while but they are more of a distraction than bringing true usability improvements.

Making iOS more exciting doesn't take a whole lot. Apple needs to improve areas that are either not working well or becoming long in the tooth, such as:
  • Lock screen: Vast wasted opportunity to show more useful information and ability to launch apps other than Camera (iPhone) or slide show (iPad)
  • Notification Center: So many usability issues, ugly linen
  • Springboard: Need better ways to organize and keep track of apps, almost useless Spotlight search occupying prime real estate (I would love for it to be replaced with Siri that can accept text input)
  • Status bar: Go back to black status bar (or offer few color choices, such as white) and allow users to remove/add additional information
  • Settings: A big giant maze with discoverability issues
 
bushido

bushido

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Mar 26, 2008
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iOS needs something that analyzes your battery usage by app per day, i loved that on android.

easier to find the culprit and less people to bitch about the horrible battery life

and the settings app is a mess by now, u can find everything but nothing in there
 
td1439

td1439

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Sep 29, 2012
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TheNewDude said:
The biggest complain I hear from all my iPhone using friends is how boring it's become. There is nothing "new" or "fresh" available on the phone anymore.

I wonder how much longer will it take Apple to start allowing users to change "Themes" on the iPhone and give people a bit more control of what there phone can and cannot do.
Smartphone users are getting more involved and are more aware of technology now. I think people want these extras...
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Don't tease me. UI customization was my favorite thing about having a jailbroken phone. They could make so much money off of themes sold through iTunes; they *have* to know that.

Sure, there are some Cydia apps I miss, but mostly I'm tired of Helvetica, grey linen, and glossy plastic icons/UI elements.
 
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